EHRA Expert Consensus Statement and Practical Guide on Optimal Implantation Technique for Conventional Pacemakers and implantable cardioverter-defibrillators: endorsed by the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS), the Asia Pacific Heart Rhythm Society (APHRS), and the Latin-American Heart Rhythm Society (LAHRS)

• Author(s): Burri, H ; Starck, C ; Auricchio, A ; Biffi, M ; Burri, M ; D’Avila, A ; Deharo, JC ; Glikson, M ; Israel, C ; Lau, CP ; Leclercq, C ; Love, C ; Nielsen, J ; Vernooy, K ; Dagres, N ; Boveda, S ; Butter, C ; Marijon, E ; Braunschweig, F ; Mairesse, G ; Gleva, M ; Defaye, P ; Zanon, F ; Lopez-Cabanillas, N ; Guerra, J ; Vassilikos, V ; Oliveira, M
• Date: 2021
• Persistent ID: http://hdl.handle.net/10400.17/4787
• Origin: Repositório do Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Central, EPE
• Subject(s): HSM CAR; Humans; Consensus; Asia; Defibrillators, Implantable*; Pacemaker, Artificial*; United States
• Document Type: Journal article
• Language: English
• Contributor(s): Repositório da Unidade Local de Saúde São José

Description

With the global increase in device implantations, there is a growing need to train physicians to implant pacemakers and implantable cardioverter-defibrillators. Although there are international recommendations for device indications and programming, there is no consensus to date regarding implantation technique. This document is founded on a systematic literature search and review, and on consensus from an international task force. It aims to fill the gap by setting standards for device implantation.